Grand National preview

[raisin man]

OK,
I've taken:
£3 on Clan Royal @ 28 - 1
£2.50 on Mckelvey @ 14 - 1
£2.50 on Dun Doire @ 18 - 1
£2.50 on Monkerhostin @ 22 - 1

all each way.

I've no idea what I'm doing. Never placed a bet on horses in my life. WHat does each way mean?

[jbgb007uk]

to finish in the top 4 or 5 depending on your bookmakers. It gets reduced by a factor (normally 1/4 in big handicaps)

[Seen]

Originally Posted by raisin man

.I've no idea what I'm doing. Never placed a bet on horses in my life. WHat does each way mean?

ew = 2 bets, one to win, one to place

the place part is 1/4 the win odds

if your horse wins you collect on the win part and the place part
if your horse places you collect on the place part only

So if McKELVEY finishes 2nd, 3rd or 4th, you will get £11.25 back (place odds are 7/2....a quarter of 14/1)

£2.50 on Mckelvey @ 14 - 1

If it wins you get the £11.25 place return, then a further £37.50 on top from the win part.

[Beanie]

Gone with wee punts on:

Point Barrow
Joes Edge
McKelvey
Dun Doire

...to win, and:

McKelvey
Dun Doire
Philson Run
Ballycassidy

to place, and:

Longshanks
Liberthine

in the office sweep.

Phew.

[WeegieDave]

Went with;

* Point Barrow, McKelvey, and Dun Doire to win
* Jack High and Ballycassidy and Eurotrek EW at bigger odds

Others in the family have went with Longshanks, Joes Edge and Eurotrek.

[MickeyPaul]

I'm on your first 3, Beanie. Good luck chaps and many thanks Seen and everyone.

[Tricky]

just put my bets on this morning. Know nothing about horses so just based on a few write ups..

point barrow 10/1 6pts w
monkerhostin 25/1 2pts e/w
billyvoiden 20/1 2pts e/w
royal auclair40/1 1 e/w


Good luck all! Drinks are on me if these are the top 4!

[rcgills]

Well, my highly-developed pin sticking technique has lead me to go with:

Dun Doire @ 26.0 (Sporting Odds) 1pt e/w
Naunton Brook to place @ 40.0 (Betfair) 1.5pts

Good luck all

[Beanie]

We got any greys in the race? Apart from McKelvey as I know he is...have to bet on the greys.

[Beanie]

McKelvey ain't even grey - show's what I know. Kandjar D'allier and The Outlier look to be the only 2.

[Winrew]

POINT BARROW
DUN DOIRE and IDLE TALK...

Good luck all.....

[slick]

Aye good luck lads and fingers crosed.

[Beanie]

Good luck punters and horses

[slick]

Fcukingh hell you'd think they were running 100 meters the way this starter is carrying on.

[slick]

Thats one of mine gone all ready